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"'''After the Lovin''''" is a [[single (music)|single]] by [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|Engelbert Humperdinck]], composed by [[Ritchie Adams]] with lyrics by [[Alan Bernstein (lyricist)|Alan Bernstein]]. The single was a U.S. top-ten hit in late 1976/early 1977, reaching number eight on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number five on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' Top 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19770115.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-10-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423063708/http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19770115.html |archivedate=2016-04-23 |df= }}</ref> It became a [[RIAA]] [[Music recording sales certification|gold record]].<ref>[https://archive.is/20120713143517/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Humperdinck&format=SINGLE&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=10] {{dead link|date=April 2017}}</ref> It is ranked as the 61st biggest U.S. hit of 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1977.htm |title=Top 100 Hits of 1977/Top 100 Songs of 1977 |website=Musicoutfitters.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-11}}</ref> The song also reached number 40 on the country singles chart (which, despite spending much of his early career recording country songs, was his only appearance in the country top 40 charts) and spent two weeks atop the [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|easy listening chart]].<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=120}}</ref>

 

 

In New Zealand, the song spent one week at number one,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=2730 |title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart &#124; The Official New Zealand Music Chart |website=Nztop40.co.nz |date=1977-03-13 |accessdate=2016-10-11}}</ref> and was the 10th biggest hit of 1977.<ref name="nztop1">{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3866 |title=Top Selling Singles of 1977 &#124; The Official New Zealand Music Chart |website=Nztop40.co.nz |date=1977-12-31 |accessdate=2016-10-11}}</ref>